Nokia aims for a Bullseye with their
first Windows Phone 8 (WP8) running smartphone, the flagship Lumia 920, which
sports some clever camera optics, LTE connectivity and wireless charging
functionality.
The first thing you’ll notice about Lumia
920 is its lumpy size and bulky weight, tilting the scales at 185g vs. the HTC
Windows Phone 8X’s 130g. you do, however, quickly get used to it, especially
whilst navigating WP8 on the responsive 4.5” (768 x 1280 resolution; 332 ppi
pixel density) PureMotion HD+ screen that is one of the best (if not the best)
touchscreens around. It fares well outdoors when used in direct sunlight thanks
to the brightness of the display and Nokia’s ClearBlack display technology.
Nokia
Lumia 920
Hardware- and software differentiators
Besides the high-resolution touchscreen,
Espoo kitted the Lumia 920 with an 8.7MP rear-facing camera that features
advanced floating lens technology and optical image stabilization, which helps
you take in-focus shots even with shaking hands. The camera also performs
brilliantly in low-light conditions, but misses a trick without HDR (high
dynamic range) shooting option.
Espoo
kitted the Lumia 920 with an 8.7MP rear-facing camera that features advanced
floating lens technology and optical image stabilization
Another distinctive feature of the 920 is
built-in wireless charging, although the wireless charging accessories are
unfortunately sold separately. When fully charged, the massive 2000 mAh Lithium
Ion battery lasted between a full day and 11/2 days on
average, besting most smartphones available.
Touchscreen
resolution and responsiveness have been turbocharged.
For us, however, it’s Nokia’s proprietary
applications that give the 920 the upper hand against other Windows Phone
rivals. Besides the excellent Nokia Drive+ navigation app and Mix Radio
streaming music service, users also get an assortment of photo and video
editing apps, such as Cinemagraph, that helps one make the most of the PureView
camera technology.
For
us, however, it’s Nokia’s proprietary applications that give the 920 the upper
hand against other Windows Phone rivals.
To the point
If you can get past its hefty frame and
bulky weight, Nokia’s Lumia 920 is a great all-round smartphone that can
compete head-on with the likes of the iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 and HTC One X. It
offers some amazing camera tech (and apps), LTE connectivity, and novel
wireless charging functionality, which put it ahead of its WP8 brethren.
The
casing is gently curved around the sides and back.
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Specifications
§ Price:
$689
§ Device
type: Smart phone
§ OS:
Windows Phone 8
§ Dimensions:
5.13 x 2.79 x 0.42 inches
§ Weight:
185g
§ Physical
size: 4.5 inches
§ Resolution:
768 x 1280 pixels
§ Technology:
ISP LCD
§ Features:
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
§ System
chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
§ Processor:
Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
§ System
memory: 1024 MB RAM
§ Camera:
8.7 megapixels
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